Balenciaga F21

December 09, 2020

The Fall 2021 Balenciaga collection takes up on a trip to Afterworld: The Age of TOMORROW. Afterworld, a video game that Balenciaga has created to showcase the new collection in a virtual reality set in 2031, is a Balenciaga fantasy come true. The theme of the game is transformation and how clothing can transform over time, and the brand showcased this by teasing the aging process of products—hinting at the idea of repurposing an item forever.

In Afterworld, each player goes on a hero’s journey that features avatars wearing the Balenciaga Fall 2021 collection. A store exit leads to a busy street, which leads to the other quests of the game. Upon finishing said quests, a surprise sits atop a mountain.

Balenciaga’s idea of the future features clothing will appear to serve one function while also having the duality to serve another.

Text by Jacorey Moon
Photos Courtesy of Balenciaga

For example, a blanket becomes a coat or a hooded cape, a satin trench is not just a coat but a party dress, and a transformer parka also doubles as a duffel bag. Chevalier boots, pumps, and derby shoes are made in the style of armor. Also to consider are the flip shoe—a flat flip-flop that is worn by folding one section forward and attaching it between the toes, and a scooter lap apron that gets transformed into a coat.

Watch the collection transform in front of your eyes and play Afterworld: The Age of Tomorrow, and check out the lookbook below.

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I often wonder where the first “afters” happened — whether it was right here in New York or somewhere else. The afters: that hazy, half-lit party that stretches into the morning, more intimate than dancing skin-to-skin with someone you just met, where the crowd thins to only those willing to let the night bleed into morning. Here, you get to watch the sunrise together too.

But today, no matter where you go in the world, if you're at a rave or DIY party, there's probably an afters. If you've never been to one, or don’t care to be, you’ve probably scrolled through your feed and seen that one story: morning sun flooding a cluttered living room, hot people still dancing, bodies tangled on a worn couch — lost in the aftermath of a night that refuses to end.

Creative Director Kiernan Francis
Designer TEMET
Photographer (Still) Alejandro Yullo
Director of Photography & Editor (Moving) Ava Papunen
Stylist Abby Bencie
Makeup Rory Alvarez
Casting Director Kiernan Francis
Lighting Director & Retoucher Lida Ramsay
Executive Producer Kiernan Francis
Associate Producer Ava Perman
Brand Producer Juanita
Soundtrack: "Revolution," Billy Doll (EXCLUSIVE RELEASE)
Makeup Assistant Kandi Milk
Fashion Assistant Jackson Prus
Production Assistant Peyton Nguyen
Production Assistant Emmanuel Delator
Production Assistant Axl Checho

This editorial for Chilean-based TEMET, a brand deeply woven into the underground music and nightlife scene, captures that noctural alchemy. Creative directed by New York’s own Kiernan Francis, the shoot draws inspiration from the afters’ electric liminality. Francis sought to celebrate the paradox of private and public life — where our truest selves might emerge within nightlife and fade into the versions of ourselves we show the world by daylight.

The cast was a mix of DJs, artists, and street-scouted creatives — some known to Francis from the scene, others discovered through social media. The styling leaned into shapewear as an experience, framed by a backdrop that evokes the afters: crowded couches, messy rooms, and the chaos of a night extending into morning. The result? A series that feels like SKIMS meeting Skins UK.

Watch the video below.

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His first collection launching in Fall/Winter 2025, will blend his design ethos with Diadora’s storied history, tapping into both the brand’s past and a modern sensibility. Diadora’s CEO, Claudio Bora, shares Nikolaj Hansson's vision of sport as an emotional, daily experience, aiming to create apparel that resonates with the spirit of sport itself. As Hansson says, "the falling in love was mutual," and together, they aim to reignite that spark in a new generation of fans.